The objective pursued in this work is to analyze the determinants of
financial inclusion in Congo. To achieve this objective, we used the model
based on the model logit. Our results reveal that age is an important
determinant of financial inclusion, since its effect on inclusion is positive
and significant at the threshold of 5%, and 10% respectively for households
aged 35 to 50 years maximum. Of more, the level of education positively impacts
the financial inclusion of the population, indicating that the population or
the most educated households have more possibilities.
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